oops, sorry...just noticed i was supposed to answer some questions.
here you go:
How old is your child? - 8 months tomorrow
What’s his/her daily routine? on a GOOD day (haven't had one in a LONG time), it's:
7am - wake and breastfeed
8am - 5-6tbsp cereal, 1-2tbsp fruit
11am - breastfeed (but i'm slowly switching this to formula; haven't done so yet)
12pm - 1 small jar veggies, 1 small jar fruit (nutrios or mum mums if still hungry and sometimes water)
3pm - 6oz formula (just switched over from bf as i'm slowly starting to wean)
4pm - 1 small jar veggies with protein, 1 small jar fruit, 3-4tbsp cereal if still hungry
7pm - breastfeed and bed
What’s nap routine? 1-2 hours in morning (around 9/10am if a good day), 45 minutes in the afternoon (anywhere from 3-5pm) - 2 naps per day
What's bedtime routine? Time? - bath, books, breastfeed, bed by 7pm (sometimes a little later but never later than 7:30 - depends on what time his last nap is)
Do you bottle or breastfed?? both now
How much? or how long? he bf's off both sides, anywhere from 5-10 minutes total
How many wakes per night? 2 lately where he starts crying but wakes numerous other times and gets himself back to sleep
What’s your LO like when waking at night? How long is he/she up? first wake up is usually less than 10 minutes but second one can be up to 1.5 hours! but on other days second one can be 10 minutes too. he's all over the place right now!
When you go to him/her is she fussing or crying? Or is it a mantra cry? crying
What have you tried to settle?? yes - but we've started picking him up as he turns himself over and lifts his head to look up at you and if you try anything else, the crying/screaming escalates
What do you do for A time and how long is it? - read books, play with toys, exer-saucer, jolly jumper some days, swim lessons 2x/week, baby sign language 1x/week
Are there developmental issues such as teething or milestones? - teething (i think) although he still has NO TEETH at 8 months old!
Do they have a prop? If so what is it? - no, we took the soother away when he was 5 months old. it took about a week for him to transition but he was back to sleeping through the night on his own no problem.
Do they have a lovie? - yes, a soft little green blanket with an animal head